Chapter 82: Ben: I'm In a Hurry to Get to School!
"Red King?"
Ben froze when he heard the name.
As far as he knew, the ruler of Sakaar was the Grandmaster, and the Grandmaster actually had blue skin, so he shouldn't be called the Red King.
This meant that the master of Sakaar was someone else.
Actually, this was good news for Ben. The Grandmaster, an Elder of the Universe, had an unknown combat power, and he wasn't confident he could win if they fought.
As for this so-called Red King, Ben, who only had a superficial understanding of Marvel comics, had never heard of him.
He only knew that the Hulk had once come to this planet, ruled Sakaar, and even assembled an army of Avengers to attack Earth. But he didn't know the specifics of what happened.
However, whether it was the Red King or the Green King, it didn't make much difference to him.
He was here to become the new king!
With that thought, Ben calmed down, pursed his lips, and waited for what was to come.
Only Loki, that brat clearly hadn't settled down, was shouting loudly from the side. Especially after learning that Valkyrie was a Valkyrie, he put on the airs of a king and demanded that Valkyrie serve him.
This behavior made Ben feel that he was very different from the Loki he remembered.
But then he thought about it. The original Loki was indeed like this, feeling inferior because he wasn't as good as Thor and due to his bloodline and background, yet extremely proud of his identity as an Asgardian prince.
It wasn't until he suffered setbacks on Earth and had to bow down under Thanos's throne that his personality began to change.
Simply put, the current Loki hadn't been beaten enough.
Valkyrie wasn't polite to Loki at all.
The brat claimed to be an Odinson, thinking that this title would make Valkyrie obey him. But it was better if he hadn't mentioned it. As soon as he mentioned Odin, this adult Valkyrie immediately suffered from PTSD. She pressed the device that controlled the neurotoxin as if she was in a purple mood, directly electrocuting Loki until his eyes rolled back.
Then, she tilted her head and glanced at Ben.
Ben quickly waved his hands: "Don't look at me, I'm not an Asgardian."
"I can see that, you don't have Divine Power. I thought whatever the Bifrost sent would be some valuable treasure..." She glanced at Ben and Loki, who was twitching on the ground, and shook her head in disappointment. "If we sold you two, we probably wouldn't get much money."
"That's not necessarily true," Ben said, giving Loki a thumbs-up. "He's an Odinson. Although his strength isn't great, his identity is here. He should still fetch a good price, right?"
"You have a point, but I'm afraid the Red King wouldn't dare to buy him."
Valkyrie was a little worried.
Asgard's fame spread throughout the cosmos. There wasn't a single interstellar civilization that hadn't heard of the powerful Divine Realm. Valkyrie wasn't sure if the Red King had the guts to buy Loki.
"What are you afraid of? Not to mention that Odin is currently in slumber, and Loki's attempt to usurp the throne makes him a sinner exiled by the Bifrost. Who would care about him?"
Ben said.
Right now, the only person who might come to save Loki was Thor. Unfortunately, Thor hadn't even recovered his Divine Power at the moment, and even the Hammer of Thor had fallen into Steve's hands.
However, in reality, Steve Rogers hadn't forcibly taken the Hammer of Thor.
After the battle with the Destroyer, he had voluntarily put down the Hammer of Thor, intending to return it to Thor.
Nick Fury, though heartbroken, didn't say anything.
Of course, he really wanted to have the Hammer of Thor in his possession and tell the visitors from Asgard that this hammer was extremely dangerous and needed to be strictly guarded!
But he wasn't blind to the situation.
After all, Asgard truly had nuclear weapons (the Bifrost)!
That kind of interstellar, point-and-shoot planet-destroying weapon made Nick Fury's mind clear up considerably.
However, although they were willing to return the Hammer of Thor, Thor's side faltered.
He couldn't lift it anymore.
Oh no, he couldn't lift it.
This was the first time Thor had touched the Hammer of Thor since he was exiled to Earth and experienced so many things.
Before this, he had never imagined that he wouldn't be able to lift Mjolnir, but now, reality had slapped him hard in the face.
"No! Mjolnir!"
Thor was also devastated.
He knelt on the ground, and it felt like snow was falling in the scorching desert.
Seeing this, Nick Fury maintained a poker face, but inwardly, he was bursting with laughter. The corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than an AK.
Thor, Thor, you had your chance and you blew it!
It seemed the Hammer of Thor would still be taken back by S.H.I.E.L.D.
At this moment, he really wanted to shout, "Destiny is with me!"
Thanos: ???
Destiny is with ME!
Of course, despite his inner joy, he still had to pretend to be regretful on the surface and said in a low voice:
"It seems this hammer doesn't recognize you yet, but don't rush. It might just be a bit rebellious, you know, like teenagers... Oh, and I heard that whoever can lift this hammer is qualified to be the King of Asgard? What do you think of our Captain? Haha, just kidding..."
Sensing the hostile glares from the Asgardian Warriors, Nick immediately reined himself in a bit. However, he continued in a tone like parents holding onto their child's New Year's money:
"How about this, we'll temporarily keep the hammer in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody. Hey, it's not confiscation, it's safekeeping! When you can lift it later, we'll give it back! What if it gets stolen out here in the wilderness? Even if it's not stolen, it's bad for it to be exposed to wind, rain, and sun. What if it rusts?"
Upon hearing this, the four Asgardian Warriors immediately rolled their eyes.
This was the Hammer of Thor!
It would be a miracle if it rusted!
However, Thor listened with a heartbroken expression. He truly couldn't bear to let his precious hammer endure the elements.
So, Nick Fury had Captain America take the hammer away, and New Mexico, which had been lively for a while, returned to its usual calm.
And Thor, having lost his divine power, ultimately chose not to return to Asgard.
Back on Sakaar.
After Ben told Valkyrie that Loki could fetch a high price, the female warrior's attitude towards Ben improved considerably.
"You seem quite clever. Want to be my assistant? Anyway, once I sell him, I won't be short on money for a while. When I run out of money for drinks later, I can always sell you."
To be an assistant to a beautiful Valkyrie?
That was quite a tempting offer.
But Ben decisively shook his head:
"Forget it, I can only stay here for a month. In another month, I have to go back to school. If my aunt and uncle knew I skipped class to go to an alien planet, they'd kill me!"
You've come all the way to outer space, and you're still thinking about school?
Valkyrie couldn't understand but was greatly shocked.
"How old are you?" she asked.
"Sixteen, you?" Ben asked back instinctively.
Valkyrie: ...
The old aunt, who was thousands of years old, pouted and said dryly, "Just try to survive the month first."
But then she thought about it and added, "You're quite lucky. The current Fighting Champion isn't interested in weak opponents. If you can handle others, you might live for a while longer."
"You mean, she?"
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